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Webinar programme

The Oxford AHSN Dementia Clinical Network launched a webinar programme in 2014. The aim was to build a culture of collaborative working across the Oxford AHSN region and reduce variation in diagnostic and prescribing practice following initial referral to memory services.

The webinars can be watched live at fixed times. These take place on a monthly basis and last about an hour, usually over lunchtime. There is an opportunity for viewers to ask questions. The webinars can also be watched on demand. The programme is now well established and has achieved the following:

48 webinars have taken place

over 1,000 live attendees

over 900 views of webinar recordings

over 370 subscribers.

Since 2017/18 the webinars have been supported with funding from Health Education England.

Participant feedback

“I’ve dialled in to a few of the webinars now and they have all been excellent. It’s a really convenient way of getting fresh information from a wide range of top speakers – without even having to leave my desk. I’ve learnt something new every time. Thank you!” Vicky Cartwright, Deputy Programme Manager, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Topics covered in the webinars include:

Diabetes and dementia

Dementia and the built environment

Dementia and driving

Dementia with Lewy bodies

People with dementia getting lost

The challenge of multi-morbidity in dementia

How does alcohol affect the brain and cognition?

Post-diagnostic support services

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness for people with dementia

This report analyses webinar attendance in 2016/17 and also reports results of a stakeholder survey. We aim to increase participation in parts of the Oxford AHSN region where this has been lower, and to run more webinars relevant to non-doctors, and with patient/carer viewpoints.

For more information or to book onto the webinar programme, please contact Fran Butler, the Oxford AHSN Mental Health Lead.